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package org.apache.accumulo.core.client.admin;

/**
 * The type of ordering to use for the table's entries (default is MILLIS)
 */
public enum TimeType {
  /**
   * Used to guarantee ordering of data sequentially as inserted
   */
  LOGICAL,

  /**
   * This is the default. Tries to ensure that inserted data is stored with the timestamp closest to
   * the machine's time to the nearest millisecond, without going backwards to guarantee insertion
   * sequence. Note that using this time type can cause time to "skip" forward if a machine has a
   * time that is too far off. NTP is recommended when using this type.
   */
  MILLIS
}
